The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Citrus Heights, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$45.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Citrus Heights, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,346 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Citrus Heights with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Citrus Heights, CA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Citrus Heights's combined rate is higher than the norm. Citrus Heights sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Citrus Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Citrus Heights is 33.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Citrus Heights, CA report the most crime, about 471 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 176 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Citrus Heights, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Citrus Heights for 2025 is $44,994,290, about $513 per resident and $1,346 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Citrus Heights Compared to Other Cities?

Citrus Heights, CA:	$513
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Citrus Heights is $513 per year, which is $49 more than the national average and $22 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Citrus Heights:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $874 more than in Citrus Heights.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $300 less than in Citrus Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Citrus Heights for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Citrus Heights	Cost per Citrus Heights Resident
Murder	$4.99 million	$57
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.80 million	$32
Robbery	$2.94 million	$34
Assault	$9.43 million	$107
Kidnapping	$747,659	$9
Vehicle Theft	$13.2 million	$151
Burglary	$3.55 million	$40
Theft	$3.85 million	$44
Arson	$510,298	$6
Vandalism	$1.42 million	$16
Animal Cruelty	$16,823	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.41 million	$16
Identity Theft	$102,861	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$44,994,290	$513

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Citrus Heights, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Citrus Heights totals $50,663,364 ($577 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $95,657,654 ($1,090 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Citrus Heights has 5, do the same, and of Citrus Heights's 87,738 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Citrus Heights Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Citrus Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.743
Robbery	1.066
Rape	0.5256
Murder	0.0303
Total Violent Crime	5.365 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.478
Vehicle Theft	9.731
Burglary	4.456
Arson	0.2408
Total Property Crime	22.91 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1405
Drug Crimes	2.180
Vandalism	2.264
Identity Theft	0.1515
Animal Cruelty	0.0259
Total "Other" Rate	4.761 (B+)

Individual Citrus Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Citrus Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Citrus Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fair Oaks, CA	D	D	D-
Foothill Farms, CA	D	D-	D-
Orangevale, CA	D	D	D-
Antelope, CA	C	D	D+
North Highlands, CA	F	F	F
Carmichael, CA	D-	D-	F
Roseville, CA	C+	C+	D+
Gold River, CA	D-	D	F
Granite Bay, CA	B-	B-	C
McClellan Park, CA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Citrus Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pembroke Pines, FL	B+	B	B
Oshkosh, WI	D+	C-	C-
Oviedo, FL	A+	A	A
New Braunfels, TX	B-	B	B
Murfreesboro, TN	C-	C	C
Muncie, IN	D+	D	D
Napa, CA	D	D-	D-
Naperville, IL	B	A	A
Newark, NJ	C+	C-	C-
Newark, DE	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Citrus Heights is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Citrus Heights, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Citrus Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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